Crime Rates at Langdale Place, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DY

Langdale Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aycliffe North and Middridge , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langdale Place (DL5 7DY) in the last 12 months was 299.0 per 1,000 residents and was 280.8% higher than the Aycliffe North and Middridge average (78.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 132.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langdale Place (DL5 7DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirkstone Place, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverdale Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.